background

I have worked with adults and adolescents in a variety of settings since 1998. My first experience was working with youth in a shelter for runaway teens. It was here that I discovered my passion and gift of working with adolescents and young adults. I then spent several years teaching in inner city Chicago. This experience was transformative and I witnessed how difficult learning can be when a child is depressed, lonely, distracted, angry or anxious. This experience compelled me to go back to school so I could work with individuals on an emotional level. Since earning my masters degree at University of Washington School of Social Work, I was a therapist at Youth Eastside Services (YES) in Bellevue, WA for the last 10 years. My specialty at YES was working with adolescent girls and their mothers. In addition to being a licensed therapist, I am a licensed supervisor for other therapists.